Privilege escalation in Siemens Rox Ii
CVE-2018-13801
A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
EPSS: 0.027 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Siemens Rox_ii
- Siemens Rox_ii_firmware
- Siemens Ag Rox Ii — versions All versions < V2.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- productcert@siemens.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- productcert@siemens.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- productcert@siemens.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13801?
- CVE-2018-13801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Rox Ii, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13801?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.